Isotopic evolution of Glacial Lake Agassiz: New insights from cellulose and porewater isotopic archives

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 246, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 8-22

  Birks, S J ^a   Edwards, T W D ^a   Remenda, V H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cellulose; Groundwater; Lake Agassiz; Palaeohydrology; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; GLACIAL LAKE AGASSIZ; GROUNDWATER; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; HYPOLIMNION; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LAKE EVOLUTION; LAURENTIDE ICE SHEET; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PALEOHYDROLOGY; POREWATER; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SEDIMENT CORE; STABLE ISOTOPE; YTTRIUM;

CANADA; MANITOBA; MICHIGAN; MONTCALM COUNTY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33847334684     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2006.10.024     Document Type: Article

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